Ogounon Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Ogounon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogounon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin321:322,98825,835
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Ogounon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ogounon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ogounon is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogounon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,432,070th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ogounon are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 322,988. In Benin it is most numerous in: Littoral Department, where 59 percent are found, Zou Department, where 19 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 13 percent are found. Beside Benin it exists in one country. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogounon
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